Meaning of "whisht" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHISHT

Compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WHISHT

whisht  [hwiʃt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISHT

Whisht is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an exclamation.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whisht in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES WHISHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hiberno-English

Hiberno‐English is the dialect of English written and spoken in Ireland. It comprises a number of sub-dialects, such as Ulster English, Dublin English and Cork English. English was brought to Ireland as a result of the Norman invasion of the late 12th century. Initially, it was mainly spoken in an area known as the Pale around Dublin, with Irish spoken throughout the rest of the country. By the Tudor period, Irish culture and language had regained most of the territory lost to the colonists: even in the Pale, "all the common folk… for the most part are of Irish birth, Irish habit, and of Irish language". However, the English conquest and colonisation of Ireland in the 16th century marked a revival in the use of English. By the mid-19th century, English was the majority language spoken in the country. It has retained this status to the present day, with even those whose first language is Irish being fluent in English as well. Modern Hiberno-English has some features influenced by the Irish language and it also retains some archaic English elements.

Definition of whisht in the English dictionary

The first definition of whisht in the dictionary is hush! be quiet!. Other definition of whisht is silent or still. Whisht is also to make or become silent.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHISHT

PRESENT

Present

I whisht

you whisht

he/she/it whishts

we whisht

you whisht

they whisht

Present continuous

I am whishting

you are whishting

he/she/it is whishting

we are whishting

you are whishting

they are whishting

Present perfect

I have whishted

you have whishted

he/she/it has whishted

we have whishted

you have whishted

they have whishted

Present perfect continuous

I have been whishting

you have been whishting

he/she/it has been whishting

we have been whishting

you have been whishting

they have been whishting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I whishted

you whishted

he/she/it whishted

we whishted

you whishted

they whishted

Past continuous

I was whishting

you were whishting

he/she/it was whishting

we were whishting

you were whishting

they were whishting

Past perfect

I had whishted

you had whishted

he/she/it had whishted

we had whishted

you had whishted

they had whishted

Past perfect continuous

I had been whishting

you had been whishting

he/she/it had been whishting

we had been whishting

you had been whishting

they had been whishting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will whisht

you will whisht

he/she/it will whisht

we will whisht

you will whisht

they will whisht

Future continuous

I will be whishting

you will be whishting

he/she/it will be whishting

we will be whishting

you will be whishting

they will be whishting

Future perfect

I will have whishted

you will have whishted

he/she/it will have whishted

we will have whishted

you will have whishted

they will have whishted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been whishting

you will have been whishting

he/she/it will have been whishting

we will have been whishting

you will have been whishting

they will have been whishting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would whisht

you would whisht

he/she/it would whisht

we would whisht

you would whisht

they would whisht

Conditional continuous

I would be whishting

you would be whishting

he/she/it would be whishting

we would be whishting

you would be whishting

they would be whishting

Conditional perfect

I would have whisht

you would have whisht

he/she/it would have whisht

we would have whisht

you would have whisht

they would have whisht

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been whishting

you would have been whishting

he/she/it would have been whishting

we would have been whishting

you would have been whishting

they would have been whishting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you whisht
we let´s whisht
you whisht

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to whisht

Past participle

whishted

Present Participle

whishting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WHISHT

Find out the translation of whisht to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whisht from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whisht» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: whisht
• Translator English - Spanish: whisht
• English: whisht
• Translator English - Hindi: whisht
• Translator English - Arabic: whisht
• Translator English - Russian: whisht
• Translator English - Portuguese: whisht
• Translator English - Bengali: চুপ
• Translator English - French: whisht
• Translator English - Malay: Whisht
• Translator English - German: Whisht
• Translator English - Japanese: whisht
• Translator English - Korean: whisht
• Translator English - Javanese: Whisht
• Translator English - Vietnamese: whisht
• Translator English - Tamil: whisht
• Translator English - Marathi: व्हायश
• Translator English - Turkish: whisht
• Translator English - Italian: whisht
• Translator English - Polish: whisht
• Translator English - Ukrainian: whisht
• Translator English - Romanian: whisht
• Translator English - Greek: whisht
• Translator English - Afrikaans: whisht
• Translator English - Swedish: whisht
• Translator English - Norwegian: whisht

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISHT»

Discover the use of whisht in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whisht and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Keats to Morris

But she droops like a dew-dropping lily, " Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht, whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie ! " The year comes glad o'er the lea, As he who will never come more, Never, ah never ! Came up that first ...

Rossiter Johnson, 1876

Our Poetrical Favorites: A Selection from the Best Minor ...

SHE droops like a dew-dropping lily, " Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht, whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie!" The sun comes up from the lea, As he who will never come more Came up that first day to her door, When ...

‎1881

Childhood: The Springtime of Life

HE droops like a dew-dropping lily, " Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie 1 Whisht, whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie!" The sun comes up from the lea, As he who will never come more Came up that first day to her door, When ...

‎1892

The Century

'Sh-sh-sh-whisht, whisht, whisht, Mither's swate little, purty girleen — 'Sh — whisht, whisht! (Bad scran t' yer, yez blatherskins ! I see ye pe'kin' through the crack o' the door — 'sh-sh-sh, whisht, whisht, whisht! T' the sorra wid yer — whisht , ...

‎1894

England in Time of War ...

But she droops like a dew-dropping lily, " Whisht thee, boy,whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie ! " The year comes glad o'er the lea, As he who will never come more, Never, ah never ! Came up that first ...

Sydney Dobell, 1856

The Poetical Works of Sydney Dobell ...

She droops like a dew-dropping lily, ' Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie ! ' The sun comes up from the lea, As he who will never come more Came up that first day to her door, When ...

Sydney Dobell, John Nichol, 1875

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine

"They 're no customers of mine. Yah! it 's town councilors, no less, gets all their custom." "Whisht, whisht!" said her friend, soothingly; "you don't mean it; you don't mean a word you are saying." "I do; every word, every word! And I '11 stick to it.

‎1902

Memoir. The Roman (a dramatic poem) Miscellaneous poems. ...

She droops like a dew-dropping lily, ' Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie ! ' The sun comes up from the lea, As he who will never come more Came up that first day to her door, When ...

Sydney Dobell, 1875

Poems. Author's ed

But she droops like .a dew-dropping lily, " Whisht thee, boy, whisht thee, boy Willie ! Whisht whisht o' thy wailing, whisht thee, boy Willie!" The year goes sad to the sea, As he who will never go more For ever went down from her door, Ever, ...

Sydney Thompson Dobell, 1860

The English Dialect Dictionary: T-Z. Supplement. ...

They will rummage the haunts, and call whush-how, when wood cocks are a seeking for, Mactaggart Encycl. (1834) 477, ed. 1876. N.L1 (s.v. Hush), Cth. ( W.W.S.) WHISHT, int., v., sb. and adj. Sc. Irel. Nhb. Dur. Cum. Wm. Yks. Lan. I. Ma . Lin.

Joseph Wright, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHISHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whisht is used in the context of the following news items.

Tonight's Cards

525 - Slaneyside Mink, Whisht A Mhic, Mynewbestfriend, Hanoi, Urard Pine, Raheen Boy. 525 - Raheen Glory, Slaneyside Trixi, Kilcloney Bond, Woolie Got ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Folk-Night mit Connemara Stone Company und Steve Crawford …

Die Bonnerin spielt seit ihrer Jugend keltische Musik und tourt u.a. mit der Band „Whisht!“. Steve Crawfort und Sabrina Palm ergänzen sich so perfekt wie die ... «Lokalkompass.de, Jul 15»

Folk-Celtic-Rock der Extraklasse

Die Bonnerin spielt seit ihrer Jugend keltische Musik und tourt unter anderem mit der Band „Whisht!“. Steve Crawford und Sabrina Palm ergänzen sich so perfekt ... «halloherten, Jul 15»

Would you whisht till we hear the weather forecast?

There is little I like more than sitting down to watch the weather forecast. Not just any old weather: the one true forecast is the weather bulletin after the Six One or ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»

Love is all around as Vinny abandons wheelchair to toast the …

“Would youse ever hould your whisht,” he pleaded before turning to Fran, his pusher. “Fran, hack on to our corner, hack on!” By the time every dog and devil in ... «Irish Times, May 15»

Celtic Night in Weinheim

In diesem Jahr konnte die Band „Whisht“ gewonnen werden, die zuletzt 2005 in Alzey auf der Bühne stand. Neben Jigs und Reels spielen die vier Musiker auch ... «Allgemeine Zeitung, Apr 15»

9 Gym Bros who just need to stop

Bro's a grunter. Great lads, ye are working much harder than the rest of us over there. But will ye whisht? https://vine.co/v/b00qiUFweXe ... «The42, Apr 15»

If you fancy a drink on Good Friday, read on, dear friends...

Keep it whisht. 1) Go to the dogs. The Tote is open, and everyone's invited. Galway, Limerick, Mullingar, Tralee, Waterford, Curraheen Park in Cork, Newbridge ... «JOE, Apr 15»

COLM O'REGAN: The craic is NOT mighty in a real Irish pub - it's just …

He was told to whisht by the patrons, as they were watching The Late Late Show. But there are also beautiful moments. At some point last Wednesday night, ... «Irish Examiner, Mar 15»

Echoes of the Vikings

If you're told to ho'd thy whisht, you might want to consider being quiet, because it means hush, and if you're asked to giv'ower, then the speaker wants you to ... «OZY, Jan 15»